SSL VPN secures PDAs. (Security).Aventail have announced the first SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. to support full anywhere, anytime, application access on a PocketPC. IT organisations can utilise Aventail's SSL VPN to authenticate (1) To verify (guarantee) the identity of a person or company. To ensure that the individual or organization is really who it says it is. See authentication and digital certificate. (2) To verify (guarantee) that data has not been altered. , authorise and encrypt, access across any application or device supported by PocketPC, including the full functionality of Microsoft Pocket Outlook and Exchange. Remote access for PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). users will be as secure, it is claimed, as from a more traditional Windows laptop. As the SSL VPN platform is network independent, PocketPC users can use their critical business applications through any wireless connection including mobile/cellular connections or wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area . The SSL VPN enables a doctor to securely access a vertical point of care application on a PDA as he or she walks from patient to patient, helping reduce costs, while improving quality of care. Other examples include allowing shop-floor managers at manufacturing firms to place on-the-spot orders or empowering employees of logistics companies to access customer orders and update package information as part of a global package tracking system with their PocketPC. Customers can incorporate support for PocketPC into their overall suite of remote access, allowing IT to use the same policy, platform, and product to support remote access via kiosks, laptops, home office computers and extranets. Other new features to the ASAP (chat) asap - As soon as possible. platform include: Real-time monitoring and reporting tools that give administrators direct access to detailed user activity reports and system tracking capabilities to fully understand how the SSL VPN system is being utilized. Advanced security options to provide employees the ability to connect to internallprivate web resources directly, while also ensuring IT departments can secure resources and make them available for extranet users. www.aventail.com |
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